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Commissioner Hovis - Public Works - To Authorize the County Manager, or Her Designee, to Execute an Interlocal Agreement Between Gaston County and the City of Bessemer City for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funded Tryon Elementary Water Line Project
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STAFF CONTACT
Daniel K. Ziehm, P.E. - Public Works Director - 704-862-6795
BUDGET IMPACT
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No additional County funds.
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
N/A
BACKGROUND
In May 2021, Gaston County was awarded $43,612,126 in federal funds to meet urgent community needs in the wake of COVID-19. On April 26, 2022, Resolution 2022-141 approved and appropriated funds for the Tryon Elementary Water Line Extension. On April 26, 2022, Resolution 2022-144 authorized the execution of a professional services contract for the design of the waterline infrastructure.
Section 160A-461 of the North Carolina General Statutes authorized units of local government to enter into interlocal agreements for any undertaking. Gaston County and the City of Bessemer City desire to jointly extend City water infrastructure to serve Tryon Elementary School, Tryon Park, Tryon Recycling Center, and property owners along the construction route, collectively the Tryon Community. The Tryon Community is currently served by groundwater wells or community well systems.
The purpose of the interlocal agreement between the County and the City of Bessemer City is to set forth the terms and conditions under which the County will construct, and the City of Bessemer City will operate and maintain the water infrastructure.
POLICY IMPACT
N/A
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution; Interlocal Agreement